Key Information

Photographer

Rabden Lepcha?

Collection

Sir Charles Bell

Date of Photo

August 4th 1921

Region

Lhasa > Norbu Lingka

Accession number

1998.286.136

Image Dimensions

78 x 103

Ache Lhamo in Norbu Lingka showing performers in masks on stage

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative Quarter Plate

Date Acquired

Donated 1983

Donated by

St Antony's College, Oxford

Copy difference

Notches on right side

Expedition

Sir Charles Bell's Mission to Lhasa 1920-21

Revised Photographer

Rabden?

Previous Catologue Number

Q.126

Previous Pitt Rivers Museum Number

BL.Q.126

Related Collections

British Library, Oriental and India Office Collections

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Bell's List of Illustrations entry: "[No. of chapter] XXVII. [Subject of Chapter] Amusements [Subject of Illustration] Q126 (bm) Ache Lhamo in Norpu Lingka. Not very clear."

Other Information - Dates

Other Information - Dates: This is likely to be the first day of the Ache Lhamo performance, as described by Bell. He states that the stage was uncovered on the first day, but covered by a textile awning subsequently [MS 02/03/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Ache Lhamo in Norbu Lingka" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1998.286.136.html>.

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